151: On longevity in the Paris food business with Joshua Fontaine

What does it take to run a successful restaurant or several in a city full of them? Josh Fontaine, cofounder of Candelaria, Le Mary Celeste, and the newly opened A La Renaissance, knows something about it. He joins me to talk about what’s changed in the Paris food and beverage scene since COVID, the proliferation of concept-driven restaurants, creating longevity, and some of the details he’s most proud of at his new restaurant. Mentioned in this episode: Joshua Fontaine, Quixotic Projects Candelaria Le Mary Celeste A la Renaissance Lutèce Matcha pop-ups Bemelman's Bar Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan ⁠Music by Little Glass Men⁠